Chungthang slide claims one

MANGAN, 21 Sept: A major landslide here this evening at Kalapathar near Chungthang [between Pegong and Chungthang] has claimed the life of a GREF Chowkidar.
The landslide washed away two houses belonging to Kipa Bhutia and a kutcha house in which the GREF Chowkidar was living.
The deceased was at home when the landslide peeled off the hill above and tore into his and the neighbouring homes and swept him away. Till the time of going to print, his body had still not been recovered.
Another major slide also occurred on the right bank of the Teesta at Chungthang damaging SEW company’s site [a sub-contractor of Teesta Urja which is developing the 1,200 MW Teesta Stage III Power Project in Chungthang]. The slide damaged the bridge across the river and also damaged the project site.  People on the right bank have been stranded owing to the bridge collapse.
The officials, panchayats and public have begun rescue operations but the continuous rainfall and shorter days were causing problems.